Re: [PATCH net 1/2] net: dsa: realtek: fix out-of-bounds access

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Wed Mar 15 2023 - 09:31:27 EST


On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 02:09:15PM +0100, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
> The probe function sets priv->chip_data to (void *)priv + sizeof(*priv)
> with the expectation that priv has enough trailing space.
>
> However, only realtek-smi actually allocated this chip_data space.
> Do likewise in realtek-mdio to fix out-of-bounds accesses.

Hi Ahmad

It is normal to include a patch 0/X which gives the big picture, what
does this patch set do as a whole.

Please try to remember this for the next set you post.

Andrew